Colfax, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,089 Population 816/sq mi density
$82,878 Median Income $35,573 per capita
$160,500 Home Value $191,730 Zillow
$830 Median Rent 22.7% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
132 Violent Crime/100K 309 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$82,878 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,089
Census 2023
Population Density
816
per square mile
Land Area
1.8
square miles (4.7 km²)
Median Age
33.3 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.7% US: 5.9%
Other 1.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.3%
Black
0.9%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98%
Spanish
2.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
10.6%
77% above US avg (6%)
Disability
13.1%
1% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.0%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.0%
77% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,089
Population Year2023
Population Density816 / sq mi
Land Area1.8 sq mi
Median Age33.3 years

Gender

Male51.1%
Female48.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.3%
Black or African American0.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%
Asian0.7%

Language

English Only98.0%
Spanish2.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans10.6%
Disability13.1%
Health Insurance98.0%
Uninsured2.0%
Broadband Access85.2%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M